“The location is fabulous. It’s 10 minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea and this part of Carmel gets a lot of sunshine,” said Cathy Schanderl of Alain Pinel Realtors, who is listing the 6,108-square-foot residence for $5.388 million. “And it’s in a golf course community with a lot to do.”

The home overlooks the fourth fairway of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club and stands across the street from the Carmel Valley Athletic Club, which offers members a junior Olympic pool, an aerobics center and a tennis club.

Cedar ceilings, French oak floors and Handelman Studios chandeliers adorn the residence, which includes a tiled front courtyard, a wine cellar and a dramatic chef’s kitchen. Radiant heating warms the home that sits on more than half an acre. The owner’s suite has a Carmel stone fireplace and arched window overlooking the golf course, as well as a spa bathroom with a jetted tub and frameless glass shower.

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Address: 7030 Valley Knoll Road, Carmel

Price: $5.388 million

Features: Rebuilt in 2014, this palatial five-bedroom Mediterranean affords ample opportunities for indoor/outdoor living and sits along the fourth fairway of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club. The bright interior boasts French oak floors, Handelman Studios chandeliers and cedar ceilings. Distressed teak counters and Spanish leathered stone finish the kitchen. The owner’s suite is home to a Carmel stone fireplace, a walk-in closet and a spa bathroom that includes a jetted tub and a glass shower, while a tile courtyard in front of the home offers an outdoor fireplace.

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Despite its expansive dimensions, Schanderl said, the home doesn’t feel cavernous or cold.

“The style is warm, and while it’s a large house, the rooms are appropriately sized,” she said.

Potential buyers have flocked to the kitchen, Schanderl said, which has a La Cornue range and counters fashioned from Spanish leathered stone and distressed teak. The kitchen also boasts a butler’s pantry offering a pair of Sub-Zero refrigerators and two DCS ovens.

The formal dining room easily accommodates 12, and it includes a series of arched French doors opening to the outside. Beyond the formal dining room stands a wine cellar, which includes wine racks fashioned from old-growth redwood.

Outdoor access abounds at 7030 Valley Knoll Road. In addition to the formal dining room, most bedrooms open to an exterior space. Then there’s the front courtyard, a tiled reception area with an outdoor fireplace. A covered porch on the upper level overlooks the courtyard.

The home opens to a foyer with a soaring ceiling and clerestory windows. This leads to a living room with a vaulted, beamed ceiling and divided light windows on three sides. The open kitchen includes a casual dining area with built-in features and a pair of French doors leading to the rear patio.

The home also includes a media room with blackout curtains and a projection screen.